Which of us did not sit on my father's lap, tryingto drive a car? Only it was in a parked car, but if they went for a drive, then somewhere in the village, along a country road. But there was a father who decided to teach the child to drive immediately on the highway - the ring road in St. Petersburg. There, for reference, it is allowed to drive up to 110 km / h, but the drivers drive all 130–150 km. A boy of 7–8 years old was sitting on his father’s knees. Squinting from the sun, buried his nose in the steering wheel, he tried to steer. What a baby seat there! He was not even fastened. And at this time the father, half-eyed watching the road, still had time to smoke. Nearby, on the front passenger was another child - apparently, the younger brother of the young driver.1/4 Photo: Irina Fedoseeva Photo:Irina Fedoseyeva Photo: Irina Fedoseyeva Photo: Irina Fedoseyeva – I was alarmed by the fact that the car was swerving from side to side, – driver Irina Fedoseyeva said in the VKontakte group. – Having driven closer, we saw that a child was behind the wheel. At first, they drove in the far left lane for 15 minutes at a speed of 140 km/h. Then, by some miracle, the car went into the right lane. Irina’s passenger managed to take a photo of the unfortunate family. – I’m going to pass these shots on to the appropriate authorities, – the driver assured. – Training driving is prohibited on high-speed highways, – comments driving instructor Alexey Poptsov. – Beginners drive with instructors only in the city. And if the student is under 18, then he will be allowed behind the wheel only on a closed site. In this case, the training car must be equipped with additional gas and brake pedals. Under such conditions, some driving schools even accept children aged 6–7. The instructor will never sit the student on his lap, he always sits next to him – in the passenger seat. Here, the child is not fastened, he sits close to the steering wheel. In the event of sudden braking, such driving will end in serious injuries or even death for the boy. The child’s father also risks the lives of other road users – a sharp turn and a serious accident on a high-speed highway cannot be avoided.